World Power Plants

Solar Connection20 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Solar Connection is a 20 MW solar power plant in Ecuador, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #2 of 2 solar plants in Ecuador, it accounts for 40% of the country's total solar capacity of 50 MW. The largest solar plant in Ecuador is Condor at 30 MW, making Solar Connection 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Miraflores (52.3 MW, Oil) and Santa Rosa (51.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the province of Napo, approximately 200 km east of Quito.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
0.0150°, -78.2340°

Ecuador, South America

Context & rankings
  • 17. largest of 22 plants in Ecuador
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,093 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.47% of the installed capacity of Ecuador
Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 1,754 MW combined

Nearest plant: Condor (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 0.015000, -78.234000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Solar Connection is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Ecuador
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

EcuadorEnergy Profile

22
Total Plants
4.3 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasOilSolar
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